"Good," Tarlac said with a quiet chuckle. "You'll do fine, Dave." He settled the starstone-gemmed coronet on the newest Imperial noble's head. "Though from now on, you know, it's 'Your Grace'."
"I'm really a Life Duke?" Dave asked. Hereditary Dukes ruled Imperial Sectors, and Life nobles outranked their hereditary counterparts—which meant he ranked just below the Rangers themselves, now!
"You really are, Your Grace," Tarlac assured him. "You earned it; now enjoy it."
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